Does Accra observe daylight saving time?

No. Accra keeps a fixed UTC offset year-round and does not shift clocks for daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Accra and New York?

Accra is currently 4 hours ahead of New York. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Accra and London?

Accra is currently 1 hour behind London. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

What is the population of Accra?

Accra has an estimated population of about 2,514,000 people.

Why might this time differ slightly from another site?

This page reads your browser's IANA time zone database for Africa/Accra. Rare device clock-skew or an outdated OS time zone file can cause small differences elsewhere.

Ghana · Africa

Accra

Africa/Accra

03:45:13 AM

Saturday, October 24, 2026

UTC Offset

UTC+00:00

Abbreviation

GMT

DST Active

Time of Day

Night

Outside business hours

Location

Lat: 5.56°

Lng: -0.20°

Pop: 2.5M

Compare with Other Cities

City	Local Time	UTC Offset	Date	Difference
Accra Ghana	03:45 AM	UTC+00:00	Sat, Oct 24	Base
New York United States	11:45 PM	UTC-04:00	Fri, Oct 23	-4h
London United Kingdom	04:45 AM	UTC+01:00	Sat, Oct 24	+1h
Tokyo Japan	12:45 PM	UTC+09:00	Sat, Oct 24	+9h
Sydney Australia	02:45 PM	UTC+11:00	Sat, Oct 24	+11h
Dubai UAE	07:45 AM	UTC+04:00	Sat, Oct 24	+4h

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03:45:13 AM

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · UTC+00:00 GMT

Comparisons use the current instant in each IANA zone, including daylight-saving offsets.

About Accra's time zone

Accra is located in Ghana, in the Northern and Western Hemispheres at latitude 5.6°, longitude -0.2°. It is home to roughly 2.5 million people, making it a large city. Local clocks follow the Africa/Accra time zone.